Miniature Wargaming Labs

By james

What's Miniature Wargaming Labs about?

No miniature wargamer ever has enough time, space, or money to pursue their games and hobby. We seek ways to use our miniatures and rule sets to get the most value for money.

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Miniature Wargaming Labs episodes:

06.14.2024
I Didn't Hear No Bell: Warmachine, X-Wing, and Armada
Every where I look I see dead games. We discuss Steamforged games consumption of Privateer Press in what some might say will be a rebirth of Warmachine, which we compare Asmodees euthanization of Star Wars X-Wing and Armada.
05.17.2024
Games Workshop: Reluctant Monopoly or Benevolent Oligopoly?
Every podcast has to do the "is GW a monopoly episode." This is ours. BLUF: They Are not a monopoly because they do not want to be one, but they do not have a problem being the standard setting body...
05.10.2024
What we listen to
This is a short episode where Brian and I talk about what we listen to while hobbying.
04.19.2024
Running a Tournament Part 2: The Retribution
In the first season Brian told us the sad tale of his failure running a once popular Infinity tournament. Now he is back...and this time it is personal. He wants Retribution. Learn more about the Rio Grande Retribution 2024.
04.05.2024
High Altitude Low Opening Return From Adepticon 2024
Brian and I meet up again so he might regain me with the stories of his adventures in the Chicagoland area.
03.22.2024
Spearhead in Adepticon 2024 with Black Powder Read Earth
Jon joins us on his way to Adepticon 2024 where he is showing of the third and final expansion of Black Powder Red Earth: Spearhead. In this expansion the Mustard Gas est muy caliente.
03.20.2024
Paint Brian, Paint...Adepticon is Coming
Brian and I catch up as we talk about getting ready for Adoption 2024. Some day I will make it.
02.23.2024
On The Edge of BLKOUT
Julian with Enemy Spotted Studios stops in again to discuss his new game BLKOUT. Set in the Killwager universe BLKOUT pushes the timeline forward and gives you the feel of Edge of Tomorrow and Elysium in a tabletop miniature wargaming...
02.15.2024
Force of Virtue: Renaissance skirmish
I talk to Sam and Jack about their Renaissance Skirmish game Force of Virtue. If you have Warhammer Old World miniatures you are already half way there; and the rulebook is up for free download so that the rest of...
02.02.2024
Brian and LVO in Las Vegas
Brian is back from LVO. Did he actually go to LVO - kinda. But, he shopped and competed.
01.22.2024
Gaddis Gaming: I love the smell of Weird Warfare in the morning
We meet up with Gaddis Gaming to talk about The GUARDS system pushing into the Cold War starting with the Second Indochina War (aka Vietnam War).
01.09.2024
2022 is Done: Review of Failed Expectations
No plan survives first contact with it designer.
10.07.2023
No One Plays Code One: What is the role of the simple game
Some game systems have simple rule versions or advanced play modes that just don't catch on. Does it make sense to have various versions of the same game and how different should those games be?
09.08.2023
You Got Product Design In My Game Design: Come Recon with Enemy Spotted Studios
We meet up with Julian from Enemy Spotted Studios and talk over the interconnectedness of game design with product design. That may appear like an evil capitalist plan to take money from customers, but is actually what customers expect to...
09.03.2023
NOVA 2023 Is Over: Time to Sleep
Nova is over and we share our thoughts on the convention before we go to bed.
09.01.2023
NOVA Open 2023: Parking Not Included
It is Friday at NOVA. We talk about what we have done and what we plan to do if Brian can stop swearing. Come one. This is a family friendly show.
08.11.2023
HISTORICON 2023: A Graves Report
Windham Graves returns to tell us about his time at HISTORICON 2023.
08.04.2023
More Gaddis, More Gaming
We interview Lee Gaddis of Gaddis Gaming as he launches his new Kickstarter: Empires Fall: Conflict in the East. The Ball Tanks in this game have gotten bigger. Check out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gaddisgaming/empires-fall-conflict-in-the-east?ref=nav_search&result;=project&term;=Gaddis
06.23.2023
From Ashes to Leviathan
It is that time to gawk at a new Warhammer 40K edition. But what does it mean for, and do for, the local stores?
04.15.2023
Adepticon 2023 Part II: The Wrath of Games
Brian goes over how he did on the tournament scene at Adepticon. He did well enough that he had plenty of time to demo and play test a bunch of games which he will go over in this episode. A...
04.07.2023
Coming Down from Adepticon 2023: The Gluttony of Consumerism
Brian regales us with stories of his insatiable need to consume by walking through all the sings he bought and acquired during his trip to Adepticon 2023.
03.17.2023
Gearing Up For Adepticon
In this episode we turn inward and have Brian regale us with hie preparation for Adepticon.
03.04.2023
Who needs to make sales?...But, we do need starter games
In a follow on to our last episode where Brian and I complained about Games Workshop and Wizards of the Coast we will complain a little more, because that seems to be what people want to hear. What is wrong...
02.24.2023
Four...No wait Three...Games Workshop and WOTC: The companies we love to hate
Brian and James sit down to talk about Games Workshop and Wizards of the Coast ability to make buying their products hard. But, we keep buying them so have the really made any mistakes?
02.19.2023
Windham Graves Wants 3D Prints for the Masses?
3D prints free and accessible for the masses? That is Windham Graves business plan? It reminds be of the worst excesses of the French Revolution. The thought that someone wants to make it so that anyone can get the tank,...
02.10.2023
Duncan and Roger in the Morning: Painting and Judging in Las Vegas
We catch up with Duncan Rhodes and Roger at the have returned from their Frontline Gaming sponsored trip to the Las Vegas Open. This was our opportunity to find out how the dynamic duo work together to deliver their content...
01.27.2023
Lazy Forger Goes For Full Spectrum Dominance
We interview Jack with Lazy Forger about his new game Full Spectrum Dominance. If you have Battletech minis you are $10 from playing a skirmish game at least, and you might already be familiar with the companies terrain line that...
01.20.2023
Over the Wall with Scouts Out!
WWI Skirmish Wargames have gotten super hot this season. We interview CK the designer of Scouts Out! Raids and Reconnaissance in 1914-1918. He has his rules and he makes his own minis to capture the elite and experimental nature of...
01.13.2023
The Plan is Dead, Long Live the Plan
Brian and I go over how our plans for what we would get done, buy, and play fell apart completely. But it is a new year and a new slate of conventions so why not try to plan again for...
11.18.2022
Obsidian Empires: Getting to the Heart of the Game
Military Miniatures Press is currently working with Adam from NoGhostGames to develop Obsidian Empires: Warfare in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. The idea is that warfare in the Americas did not begin with the Spanish arrival and the existing city-states and Empires had...
10.28.2022
Black Powder, Red Earth: Advance to Phase Line 2
Set your weapons to eleven and join us for our second interview on Jon with BPRE as he talks about getting the game out into the convention scene and his plans for Phase Line 2.
10.21.2022
Hold Fast with Captaincy 2nd Edition
We talk to John, the skipper of Captaincy 2nd Edition, which tries to capture small scale tactical actions during the Age of Sail.
10.14.2022
Fubar Design: Go 3D yourself San Diego
We talk to Fubar Design based in the happiest city in the world: San Diego. They specialize in printing terrain for 28mm WWII games but have plans to be bigger and better. Follow along as we ask them to impart...
09.30.2022
Going InCountry with Enemy Spotted Studios
Enemy Spotted Studios has a kickstarter going to launch their new game INCOUNTRY. This is a faster, squad based take on ultramodern warfare with the ability to customize different elite fighting units in the world today with a more stripped...
09.16.2022
Caught out on County Road Z
We interview the creator of Country Road Z. Not just another Zombie skirmish game; it focuses on solo and coop play primarily.
08.19.2022
Finding Your Side Piece Store
In this episode Brian and I talk about looking for gaming stores when not in the Albuquerque area and what we look for in our side piece stores.
08.05.2022
Borne From Ashes
We talk to Joel, the designer of Borne From Ashes: Frontier Battles, a new game in development by someone from the neighboring city of Santa Fe. This game feels like PUBG in table top form for those look for that...
07.22.2022
Store Spotlight - Your Hobby Place Alexandria
My old FLGS Eagle and Empire is dead. Long live Your hobby place, the successor game store that took the long hallowed traditions of a northern Virginia classic and elevated it to a newer, bigger, and brighter store front and...
06.24.2022
Crystallum
I interview Chris, the designer of Crystallum: Conflict in the Far Future, a 15mm futuristic war game pitting company sized combined arms units against each other. Designed for a 4 by 4 play surface with an average game lasting two...
06.03.2022
Paint Education with Duncan Rhodes
In this episode Duncan Rhodes kindly joins me in explaining his lessons learned in conducting painting classes. As I look for ways to expand the local miniature wargaming community holding painting classes for younger wargamers has been an approach I...
05.13.2022
Blood and Steel Make the Grass Grow
We interview the designers of Firelock Games' Blood & Steel; a skirmish game looking at the period of 1837 to 1901.
04.22.2022
Adding New Games to the Stable
At Miniature Wargaming Labs Brian and I started with a plan of what games we were going to play for the year and invest our limited resources of time and money on those games. Of course we added new games...
04.08.2022
Independent Skirmisher: Nic and Planet 28
In this episode we interview Nic, the creative mind behind the skirmish game Planet 28.
03.25.2022
Battle Reports with War Corgi
I am interested in doing battle reports for the YouTube Channel. Who better to ask about this than Michael, aka War Corgi.
03.04.2022
Battletech and Salvage: Talking to the MechBay Podcast
We interview the founder of the MechBay Podcast about how to manage a new players entry into the Battletech universe.
02.18.2022
BOHICA: Paul Eaglestone Brings the Rain
BOHICA is the new rule set released by Paul Eaglestone of Empress Miniatures fame; and, in this episode we talk to him about his rules, the miniatures he has made for the period, and where to get them. His...
02.04.2022
Jason and Military Miniature Magazine
In our second episode of the year we interview the Editor-In-Chief of Military Miniature Magazine: Jason. He lays out his vision for an Americas centric publication (that includes appearances by the Canadians) to rally the wargaming community around.
01.28.2022
Starting the Year with a Plan
Brian and I talk about how we are going to approach this year from a miniature wargaming perspective. As part of that how we are down selecting to what kind of games we are going to focus on and our...
12.03.2021
Black Powder, Red Earth: The Search for Authenticity
As part of our long term effort to find companies that seek to manufacture in the US, we have found Black Powder, Red Earth 28mm Wargame. If you like ultra-modern skirmish games built in the US from responsibly sourced suppliers...
11.19.2021
Warlord Games Redux: Jon Russell talks Epic, Project Z, and Italians
Jon Russell joins us again to talk about some of the new games and releases that Warlord Games will start pushing out as we approach the death throes of the Black Friday month and enter year ending gorging times. Amongst...

What's Miniature Wargaming Labs about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Miniature Wargaming Labs episodes:

I Didn't Hear No Bell: Warmachine, X-Wing, and Armada

Games Workshop: Reluctant Monopoly or Benevolent Oligopoly?

What we listen to

Running a Tournament Part 2: The Retribution

High Altitude Low Opening Return From Adepticon 2024

Spearhead in Adepticon 2024 with Black Powder Read Earth

Paint Brian, Paint...Adepticon is Coming

On The Edge of BLKOUT

Force of Virtue: Renaissance skirmish

Brian and LVO in Las Vegas

Gaddis Gaming: I love the smell of Weird Warfare in the morning

2022 is Done: Review of Failed Expectations

No One Plays Code One: What is the role of the simple game

You Got Product Design In My Game Design: Come Recon with Enemy Spotted Studios

NOVA 2023 Is Over: Time to Sleep

NOVA Open 2023: Parking Not Included

HISTORICON 2023: A Graves Report

More Gaddis, More Gaming

From Ashes to Leviathan

Adepticon 2023 Part II: The Wrath of Games

Coming Down from Adepticon 2023: The Gluttony of Consumerism

Gearing Up For Adepticon

Who needs to make sales?...But, we do need starter games

Four...No wait Three...Games Workshop and WOTC: The companies we love to hate

Windham Graves Wants 3D Prints for the Masses?

Duncan and Roger in the Morning: Painting and Judging in Las Vegas

Lazy Forger Goes For Full Spectrum Dominance

Over the Wall with Scouts Out!

The Plan is Dead, Long Live the Plan

Obsidian Empires: Getting to the Heart of the Game

Black Powder, Red Earth: Advance to Phase Line 2

Hold Fast with Captaincy 2nd Edition

Fubar Design: Go 3D yourself San Diego

Going InCountry with Enemy Spotted Studios

Caught out on County Road Z

Finding Your Side Piece Store

Borne From Ashes

Store Spotlight - Your Hobby Place Alexandria

Crystallum

Paint Education with Duncan Rhodes

Blood and Steel Make the Grass Grow

Adding New Games to the Stable

Independent Skirmisher: Nic and Planet 28

Battle Reports with War Corgi

Battletech and Salvage: Talking to the MechBay Podcast

BOHICA: Paul Eaglestone Brings the Rain

Jason and Military Miniature Magazine

Starting the Year with a Plan

Black Powder, Red Earth: The Search for Authenticity

Warlord Games Redux: Jon Russell talks Epic, Project Z, and Italians

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